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Ex-Chief Commissioner of Income Tax runs pomegranate nursery. Supplies super bhagwa saplings “Post retirement from Indian Revenue Services, when I started farming at my village Narasimphappali, 30 km from Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh it was a big hassle to source good quality pomegranate saplings...

Specializes in water management, dairy fodder and soil fertility Mr. Suman Jana is a social scientist dedicated to natural farming practices. He grows horticulture crops in three layers model and rears native breed cows. His farm is located on the outskirts of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is a...

Producers and suppliers of spirulina mother culture and processed products Market research reveals that by the end of 2026 the global spirulina market will be soared at 10% CAGR accounting for sales of more than 321,000 tons. Spirulina, the protein rich food supplement must be considered by the...

Integrates technology in farming to overcome water scarcity and improve productivity “Water is a huge problem in agriculture but it can be re-solved using technology. In our farm we have close to 100 cows and feeding the cattle was a critical concern in drought conditions. Hence I have...

Copes with water crisis through mulching for tomato farming Water is becoming precious with every passing year and agriculture industry gets affected maximum by it’s scarcity. Rainwater harvesting pond and other groundwater recharging techniques does helps but are practically difficult to...

Improves annual income with farm integration and staying aware on government schemes and plans “Agriculture is profitable when farmer thinks differently and diversifies based on his strength. Infact I strongly feel farming is the only venture that gives many income generating verticals. Just...

Processors and suppliers of milk and dairy products. Also engaged in breeding of indigenous cows. Located at Solapur, Maharashtra “I wanted to provide best quality milk to society so I closed my petrol bunk, bought 27 acres farmland and ventured into dairy business with one buffalo in the...

Brings life back in Uttarakhand villages with mushroom farming “People in Uttarakhand were leaving their village to seek jobs in cities due to no fixed source of income! The problem of unemployment had to be solved using the strength that lies in farming. However the traditional farming of...

Growers and sellers of rose and gerbera flowers “Flowers have good demand all the year round in domestic as well as international market. Selling is also not tough because when farmer is in business slowly the network gets established and trade takes place in routine. Interacting with the...

Agriculture experiments in urban farm led the architect to turn into full-time farmer with commercial farming on outskirts of Vadodara, Gujarat. Produce sold on subscription model Growing food is natural process then why use man-made chemical fertilizer? Nature will have the solution to...

Farmer cum cook turns into an entrepreneur with jack fruit processing at Udupi, Karnataka Mr. Vasant Nayak started his enterprise Arunodaya Home Industry without any guidance or training. “We were on self-learning journey at every step. Initially no investments were made and all the operations...

Invents solar powered drought fighter to ease out irrigation for rain-fed farmers Every drop of water is precious! It must be utilized wisely to the core. During drought, irrigation is done through water tankers as groundwater is nil. “When irrigating through truck/tractor if water is directly...

Provides technical information on vermicompost and also supplies worms and manure Rains are reducing creating a constant threat of dry spell. Amidst all the water scarcity worries vermicompost provides some relief to the farmers! It has the ability to hold upto nine times its own weight in...

Integrated farm engaged in dairy, horticulture and agro forestry ‘I and my husband are earning more in agriculture than we could have earned in corporate! Farming needs intelligence, good know-how, and lot of professionalism to carry complex operations,” are the words of Ms. Nikki Chaudhary...

THIS IS A TWO PART ARTICLE. PART I AVAILABLE AT http://www.agricultureinformation.com/discuss/threads/rural-and-urban-partnership-in-india-part-1.5328/ Mr. Selvakumar Varadharajan Improves farmer income and turns rural youth into entrepreneurs Farmer producing food by putting in hard labour...

Professionals committed to guide and support farmers for a bright future "India's place in the sun would come from partnership between wisdom of its rural people and skill of its professionals" as quoted by Father of White Revolution in India, Dr. Verghese Kurien. He quoted it so very well...

Engaged in rearing and breeding black Kadaknath poultry birds at Chandrapur, Maharashtra Black Kadaknath is the special breed poultry bird rich in medicinal properties. Experts are considering it as super food for human survival as it is solution for many internal body diseases. The demand is...

SILAGE-MAKING Silage-making is an important method of conserving green fodder by converting it into silage. It is something like ‘Pickle green fodder’(achar). Silage can be called the fermented product of green forages where the acids produced by anaerobic fermentation of the sugars present in...

THIS IS A TWO PART ARTICLE. PART I AVAILABLE AT http://www.agricultureinformation.com/discuss/threads/forage-preservation-part-1.5316/ Stage of growth Crops should be cut at a proper stage of maturity as it is the most important factor for controlling the silage quality. The appropriate stage...

Engaged in breeding and supplying sojat goat breed “When long and short term income and expenditure data of different agriculture sectors are compared the statistics reveal that goat farming the most profitable business. It is a lucrative if done with proper planning and sincere day-to-day...